Building a racecar

dugmardugmar Registered Users Posts: 756 Major grins
edited February 3, 2005 in Holy Macro
I've been photographing various stages of our BMW M3 racecar.
This is how it looked when we got it from BMW. A bare shell...

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Additional roll cage we put in...

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Back from the paint shop. Mirrors on, steering rack in, tail lights installed...

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I'll post more as the car progresses and photos are "cleared." Can't give away too may secrets to the competition. :)

Doug

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  • gubbsgubbs Registered Users Posts: 3,166 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2005
    Does the shell and chassis come in like that from BMW? I see its got suspension fitted, What else comes with it? Does the engine have to be the original?
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  • dugmardugmar Registered Users Posts: 756 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2005
    gubbs wrote:
    Does the shell and chassis come in like that from BMW? I see its got suspension fitted, What else comes with it? Does the engine have to be the original?
    It comes from BMW Motorsport with a rollcage, that is it. It comes with no suspension at all. The chassis is also modified / reinforced for racing in certain spots. The sheet metal is identical to the street car. We threw a stock M3 suspension in it and some random wheels/tires on it just so we could roll it around the shop.

    In our series it has to run the original engine, yes.

    Doug
  • TristanPTristanP Registered Users Posts: 1,107 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2005
    Awesome car, thanks for the shots. Can't wait to see more of the progression.
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  • gubbsgubbs Registered Users Posts: 3,166 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2005
    dugmar wrote:
    It comes from BMW Motorsport with a rollcage, that is it. It comes with no suspension at all. The chassis is also modified / reinforced for racing in certain spots. The sheet metal is identical to the street car. We threw a stock M3 suspension in it and some random wheels/tires on it just so we could roll it around the shop.

    In our series it has to run the original engine, yes.

    Doug
    Thanks Doug, what sort of engine mods are you allowed & what kind of power:weight ratio do you end up with?

    Interesting Stuff, Thanks thumb.gif
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  • dugmardugmar Registered Users Posts: 756 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2005
    Some more progress...

    Dashboard, data acquisition system, fire system and switch panel in...
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    Fuel Cell:
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    Heat Shielding in the transmission tunnel:
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  • dugmardugmar Registered Users Posts: 756 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2005
    gubbs wrote:
    Thanks Doug, what sort of engine mods are you allowed & what kind of power:weight ratio do you end up with?

    Interesting Stuff, Thanks thumb.gif
    Engine mods are basically not allowed. That engine stock makes 333HP, but we should be making more than that since we can run different electronic management which lets us fine tune it quite a bit. The final power numbers won't be known until the car is on the dyno. The car can weigh no less than 2950 LBS, according to the rules.
  • dugmardugmar Registered Users Posts: 756 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2005
    Brakes & Suspension are in...
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    Some decals have been applied.
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  • gubbsgubbs Registered Users Posts: 3,166 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2005
    Sorry about all the questions Doug, but what's that in the right hand corner of the boot (trunk), a dry sump tank??
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  • dugmardugmar Registered Users Posts: 756 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2005
    gubbs wrote:
    Sorry about all the questions Doug, but what's that in the right hand corner of the boot (trunk), a dry sump tank??
    No problem! Ask away!
    That is exactly right, it is a dry sump.

    Doug
  • dugmardugmar Registered Users Posts: 756 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2005
    Fluid lines, drivetrain goes in:

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  • dugmardugmar Registered Users Posts: 756 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2005
    Wheels & Tires...


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  • dugmardugmar Registered Users Posts: 756 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2005
    New crate engine from BMW:

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  • dugmardugmar Registered Users Posts: 756 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2005
    Boxes and boxes of stuff.

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  • dugmardugmar Registered Users Posts: 756 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2005
    And the finished product:

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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited February 3, 2005
    now that's what I call fun thumb.gif
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2005
    clap.gif Excellent! Thanks, this is a great thread. Man, I'd love to spend a few laps behind the wheel, what a blast that would be.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited February 3, 2005
    Nice shots Doug! I love the animation at the end :D


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